Merritt Collection (#5)

The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President

James G. Blaine and John A. Logan as the presidential and vice presidential candidates on a Republican party lithograph
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1884. James G. Blaine and John A. Logan as the presidential and vice presidential candidates on a Republican party lithograph campaign poster of 1884

(1732-1799). Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1732-1799). Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier

The Death of John Quincy Adams in the Capitol building at Washington, D. C
JOHN Q. ADAMS (1767-1848): The Death of John Quincy Adams in the Capitol building at Washington, D.C. on 23 February 1848: lithograph, 1848, by Nathaniel Currier

The Political Gymnasium : lithograph cartoon, 1860, by Currier & Ives showing Horace Greeley, Lincoln, Stephen A
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. " The Political Gymnasium" : lithograph cartoon, 1860, by Currier & Ives showing Horace Greeley, Lincoln, Stephen A

Grand National Republican Banner. Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler as the 1876 Republican candidates for
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1876. Grand National Republican Banner. Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler as the 1876 Republican candidates for President

The house at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, where President Franklin Pierce was born on 23 November 1804
FRANKLIN PIERCE BIRTHPLACE. The house at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, where President Franklin Pierce was born on 23 November 1804. Lithograph, 1852, by Nathaniel Currier

The Last Ditch of the Chivalry or a President in Petticoats. A Northern satire on the capture of Jefferson Davis
PRESIDENT IN PETTICOATS. The Last Ditch of the Chivalry or a President in Petticoats. A Northern satire on the capture of Jefferson Davis. Lithograph cartoon by Currier and Ives, 1865

President Rutherford B. Hayes and his Cabinet. Lithograph, 1877, by Currier & Ives
HAYES WITH HIS CABINET. President Rutherford B. Hayes and his Cabinet. Lithograph, 1877, by Currier & Ives

The Age of Brass or the Triumph of Womans Rights. Lithograph cartoon satire, 1869, by Currier & Ives
CARTOON: WOMENs RIGHTS. The Age of Brass or the Triumph of Womans Rights. Lithograph cartoon satire, 1869, by Currier & Ives

As Republican candidate for 16th President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster by Currier & Ives
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860. As Republican candidate for 16th President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster by Currier & Ives

Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks as the presidential and vice presidential candidates on a Democratic party
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1884. Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks as the presidential and vice presidential candidates on a Democratic party lithograph campaign poster of 1884

Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier

President and Mrs. Washington at a presidential reception in 1789. Lithograph, 1876 by Currier & Ives
WASHINGTON RECEPTION, 1789. President and Mrs. Washington at a presidential reception in 1789. Lithograph, 1876 by Currier & Ives

The Inauguration of George Washington at Federal Hall, New York, 30 April 1789. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
WASHINGTON: INAUGURATION. The Inauguration of George Washington at Federal Hall, New York, 30 April 1789. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

The deathbed of President Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D. C. 15 April 1865. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865
DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. The deathbed of President Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C. 15 April 1865. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865

Death of General James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States. Lithograph, 1881, by Currier & Ives
DEATH OF GARFIELD, 1881. Death of General James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States. Lithograph, 1881, by Currier & Ives

President Lincoln and his Cabinet in council, 22 September 1862. Adopting the Emancipation Proclamation
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. President Lincoln and his Cabinet in council, 22 September 1862. Adopting the Emancipation Proclamation, issued 1 January 1863. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1876

Fifteenth President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster, 1856, by Nathaniel Currier
JAMES BUCHANAN (1791-1968). Fifteenth President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster, 1856, by Nathaniel Currier

Presidential Campaign, 1872
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President

George Washington
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). George Washingtons entry into New York on the evacuation of the city by the British on 25 November 1783. Lithograph, 1857, by Currier & Ives

Presidential Campaign, 1880
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1880. Grand National Republican Banner 1880. James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur as the Republican Party candidates for President

FORT SUMTER, 1861. Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, during the American Civil War. Undated lithograph by Currier and Ives

BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA 1863. The Battle of Chattanooga, 24-25 November 1863: contemporary lithograph by Currier & Ives

SECESSION CARTOON, 1861. The Secession Movement. American cartoon, depicting the movement of several Southern states toward secession as a doomed enterprise. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1861

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. Horace Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown as Liberal Republican candidates for President and Vice President on an 1872 lithograph campaign poster by Currier & Ives

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1876. Grand National Republican Banner. Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler as the 1876 Republican candidates for President

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1856. A lithograph cartoon by Currier & Ives: W. H
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1856. A lithograph cartoon by Currier & Ives: W.H. Seward leads Fremonts Abolition Nag, which has the head of Horace Greeley; Henry Ward Beecher carries rifles

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. A pro-Lincoln cartoon by Currier & Ives, 1860, showing Lincoln defeating Bell, Douglas, and Breckinridge

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1852. Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Franklin Pierce and William King. Lithograph campaign poster by Nathaniel Currier

BATTLE OF JONESBORO, 1864. The Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, 1 September 1864: lithograph, 1864, by Currier & Ives

BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. Union Army charge at the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 13 December 1862. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1862

CIVIL WAR: VICKSBURG, 1863. Admiral David Porters fleet on the Mississippi River, bombarding the Confederate blockade at Vicksburg, 16 April 1863. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1863

CIVIL WAR: FORT HENRY, 1862. The bombardment and capture of the Confederate Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, by Union gunboats led by Commodore Andrew H. Foote, 6 February 1862

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln about to devour his Democratic rivals, Stephan A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge, in the election year of 1860

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865). 16th President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster, 1860, by Currier & Ives

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1848. Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore as the Whig candidates for President and Vice President on an 1848 campaign poster by Nathaniel Currier

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1856. American cartoon by Nathaniel Currier showing the nag-drawn carriage of Republican candidate John C

ZACHARY TAYLOR (1784-1850). Twelfth President of the United States. Lithograph campaign poster, 1848, by Nathaniel Currier

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. British forces thwarted in their advance on American positions at the Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815. Wood engraving, English, 1853, after a painting by Merritt

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, 1815. British forces thwarted in their advance on American positions at the Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815. Wood engraving, English, 1853, after a painting by Merritt

WESLEY MERRITT (1834-1910). American army officer. Major General Merritt on the bridge of the USS Newport prior to sailing for Manila as commander of the first Phillippine expedition in 1898

Union Cavalry leaders & raiders: Averill, Kilpatrick, Rauls, Gregg, Sheridan, Custer, Streight, Grierson, Wilson, Stoneman, Merritt, and Torbert. Date between 1860 and 1870

Lake Merritt, Oakland, California. Date between 1898 and 1905

VIEW OF PHILADELPHIA. Birds eye view of Philadelphia. The Delaware River is at the top and the Schuylkill Riveris near the bottom. Lithograph published, 1875, by Currier & Ives

VIEW OF NEW YORK, 1876. Bird s-eye view of New York and parts of Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge, shown under construction in 1876, when this lithograph was published by Currier & Ives

VIEW OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1878. Bird s-eye view of San Francisco from the Bay. Lithograph, 1878, by Currier & Ives

U. S. BATTLESHIP MAINE 1898. The U. S. Battleship Maine: lithograph, 1898, by Currier & Ives
U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE 1898. The U.S. Battleship Maine: lithograph, 1898, by Currier & Ives

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"Merritt: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Merritt. From thrilling steamboat races to historic speeches, this name holds a rich tapestry of stories. In 1870, the Great Mississippi Steamboat Race took place between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez. The Robert E. Lee emerged victorious after an intense journey from New Orleans to St. Louis, conquering the mighty river in just 3 days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes. The talented artist Nathaniel Currier brings us "The Favorite Cat, " a delightful lithograph that captures feline charm with intricate detail and undeniable appeal. Anna Lea Merritt's masterpiece "Love Locked Out" transports us to a realm where love knows no boundaries or limitations. This enchanting artwork evokes emotions that transcend time itself. In 1872, history was made as we witnessed the first colored Senators and Representatives take their seats in Congress during the 41st session – a significant milestone on America's path towards equality. Currier & Ives once again captivate our imagination with "Home to Thanksgiving. " This heartwarming lithograph depicts families reuniting for this cherished holiday, reminding us of the importance of gratitude and unity. Patrick Henry's impassioned plea for liberty echoes through generations as depicted in Currier & Ives' powerful lithograph from 1876. His words still resonate today – "Give me liberty or give me death. " Through torchlight illuminating its path, we explore Louisiana's bayous aboard a steamboat in Currier & Ives' mesmerizing lithograph from c1865 – an adventure filled with mystery and wonder. From high above Washington D. C. , we gaze upon its majestic beauty captured by an artist unknown but admired nonetheless. The bird's-eye view showcases this iconic city nestled along the Potomac River.